427th Unmanned Systems Regiment (Ukraine)
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| 427th Unmanned Systems Brigade ('Rarog') | |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian: 427-й окремий полк безпілотних систем «Рарог» | |
 Badge | |
| Active | April 2023–present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Unmanned Systems Forces |
| Role | Aerial Reconnaissance, Drone Warfare, FPV drone strikes, Ground Drone Warfare, Cargo Transport |
| Size | Brigade |
| Nickname | Rarog |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Oleg Olegovich Huyt |
| Insignia | |
| Former Insignia |  |
The 427th Unmanned Systems Brigade ('Rarog') (MUN A5067) is a brigade level military unit of the Unmanned Systems Forces command, engaged in developing drone warfare. It was established in April 2023 as a company of the 24th Mechanized Brigade, later being expanded to a battalion, a regiment in February 2025, and finally a brigade.
In April 2023, the Rarog Company was established as part of the 24th Mechanized Brigade,[1] and was partaking in the Battle of Bakhmut.[2] On 13 July 2023, it destroyed a Russian T-90 tank.[3] On 11 September 2023, it destroyed a Russian Kredo-M1 ground surveillance radar.[4] On 3 December 2023, it struck and destroyed multiple Russian firing positions.[5] It was later expanded to a battalion.[6] On 17 January 2024, it was conducting operations during the Battle of Horlivka.[7] In August 2024, it destroyed nine Russian artillery pieces including eight D-20 howitzers and one Msta-B howitzer, as well as one 2B9 Vasilek mortar.[8] In early February 2025, it became part of the "Drone Force" project[9][10] and was expanded to a regiment.[11][12] On 3 January 2025, it destroyed four Russian T-62 tanks and three BMP-2 IFVs near Chasiv Yar.[13]
In February–March 2025, a few weeks after the conclusion of the Battle of Chasiv Yar with a Russian victory, the Russian forces were bogged down by Ukrainian forces using long range "road cutter" drones of the regiment. A Russian column of more than 25 vehicles and hundreds of troops attacked the positions of 24th Mechanized Brigade around Pokrovsk, but the regiment's drones along with infantry and artillery destroyed 14 vehicles and killed at least 33 Russian personnel.[14] On 25 March 2025, it destroyed a Russian BREM-1 armored recovery vehicle.[15] On 29 March 2025, it destroyed three Russian artillery systems including the 2A36 Giatsint-B 152 mm towed gun, the D-20 152mm howitzer, and the 2S12 Sani 120mm mortar, using kamikaze drones.[16]
On 2 April 2025, it destroyed a Russian RKhM-4 CBRN Defense armored vehicle.[17] On 3 May 2025, it destroyed a Russian T-40 armored tractor transporting timber.[18] On 12 May 2025, kamikaze drones of the regiment destroyed a Russian garmon radar and its auxiliary antennas.[19] On 18 May 2025, it destroyed a Russian Vystrel armored vehicle, one of the rarest pieces of equipment.[20] On 30 June 2025, it established an all female drone interception unit, the first of its kind in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[21][22] On 22 July 2025, it struck Russian positions using incendiary bombs dropped from Vampire Drones[23][24] and also destroyed at least four pieces of equipment including a Msta-S.[25] On 4 August 2025, it destroyed a Russian TOS-1A incendiary MLRS system.[26]
